List of auxiliary ships of the Argentine Navy

This list includes all major auxiliary ships (transports, colliers, tankers, scientific vessels, tugs, among others) in service with the Argentine Navy since being formally established in the 1860s.In 1861 the modern Argentine Republic was born, after the Battle of Pavón. It does not include vessels prior to that date, nor does it include warships which are listed separately.

The list is organized by type of ship, by class within each type, and by service entry date within each class. Service entry dates indicate the ship's commissioning into the Argentine Navy, and not the ship's entry in service with another navy unless specifically said.

There is a separate list of current ships of the Argentine Navy regardless the type.

Naming tradition The current norms establish naming conventions for Argentine Navy ships according to their type; some of these used for auxiliaries are summarized below.Historia - Tradiciones - Nombres de buques Armada Argentina, sitio oficial Official website of the Argentine Navy (accessed 2015-12-19)

Avisos, salvage ships, maritime tugs Mariners or civilians of relevance to the Navy. Icebreakers and polar ships Antarctic coastal geographic features, or names historically related with the Argentine activity in Antarctica. Transports and tankers Coastal geographic features. Research ships Maritime port cities.

List of ships

Avisos Irigoyen class (US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Comandante Gral. IrigoyenA-1USS Cahuilla1961 2010ARA Francisco de GurruchagaA-3USS Luiseno1975 in serviceARA Suboficial CastilloA-6USS Takelma1993 in service

Zapiola class (US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Comandante Gral. ZapiolaA-2USS Arapaho19611976

Sotyomo class (US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Diaguita A-5 ex-US Navy (ATA-124)19471979 ARA Yamana A-6 ex-US Navy (ATA-126)1947/81985 ARA Chiriguano A-7 ex-US Navy (ATA-227)19471996 ARA Sanaviron A-8 ex-US Navy (ATA-228)19471997 ARA Alférez Sobral A-9 USS Salish (ATA-187)1972 2019 ARA Comodoro Somellera A-10 USS Catawba (ATA-210)1972 1998

Teniente Olivieri class aviso (US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Teniente Olivieri A-2 Marsea 10 (in the US Maritime Administration) 1987 in service

Neftegaz class (Polish-built)Avisos Clase "Neftegaz" Armada Argentina, sitio oficial Official website of the Argentine Navy (accessed 2016-07-23)AVISOS TIPO NEFTEGAZ - "Histarmar" website (accessed 2016-07-24) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Puerto ArgentinoA-21Neftegaz 612015AVISOS TIPO NEFTEGAZ - A-21 "PUERTO ARGENTINO" "Histarmar" website (accessed 2016-07-24) in serviceARA Estrecho San CarlosA-22Neftegaz 512015AVISOS TIPO NEFTEGAZ - A-22 "ESTRECHO SAN CARLOS" "Histarmar" website (accessed 2016-07-24) in serviceARA Bahía AgradableA-23Neftegaz 71Tumcha2015AVISOS TIPO NEFTEGAZ - A-23 "BAHIA AGRADABLE" "Histarmar" website (accessed 2016-07-24) in serviceARA Islas MalvinasA-24Neftegaz 572015AVISOS TIPO NEFTEGAZ - A-24 "ISLAS MALVINAS" "Histarmar" website (accessed 2016-07-24) in service

Icebreakers General San Martín class icebreaker (German-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA General San MartínQ-4none19541982

Almirante Irizar class icebreaker (Finnish-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Almirante IrizarQ-5 none1978 In service Currently unserviceable, awaiting repairs due a 2007 incident.

Multipurpose ships Ciudad de Zárate class multipurpose ship (US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Ciudad de ZárateQ-61 USCG Red Cedar (WLM 688)2000 in serviceARA Ciudad de RosarioQ-62 USCG Red Wood (WLM 685)2000 in serviceARA Punta AltaQ-63 USCG Red Birch (WLM 687)2000 in service

Oceanographic/Hydrographic Research Capitán Cánepa-class (ex Flower-class, Canadian-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Capitán CánepaQ-3HMCS Barrie Gasestado19571972

Comodoro Lasserre-class (ex Colony-class, US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Comodoro LasserreQ-9HMS Caicos ARA Santísima Trinidad19631969

Islas Orcadas-class (ex Eltanin-class, US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Islas OrcadasUSNS Eltanin (T-AGOR-8)19741979

Puerto Deseado-class oceanographic ship (Argentine-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Puerto DeseadoQ-20 none1979 in service

Hydrographic ships (Argentine-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Comodoro RivadaviaQ-11 none1974 in serviceARA CormoránQ-15 none1964 in serviceARA PetrelQ-16 none19652014

Repair ships Achelous class (US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Ingeniero IribasQ-21 USS ARL-519471967ARA Ingeniero GaddaQ-22 USS ARL-619471960

Tankers/Oilers

Steam ships (various origins)These older ships can't be included in a specific "class", so are listed together in this table. Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Santa Cruz19211921 Santa Cruz was transferred from the Navy to the YPF fleet, where it served until stuck in 1948, and scrapped.

Patagonia-class replenishment oiler (French-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA PatagoniaB-1 Durance (A629), French Navy, 1999 in service

''Punta Cigueña-class tanker (US-built)These ships were of the T1-M-A1 type from WW2 era. Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Punta CigueñaSulphur Bluff19471961 ARA Punta RasaSalt Creek19471968 COMANDO DE TRANSPORTES NAVALES - Los Petroleros(accessed 2016-02-20)Punta Delgada-class tanker (ex-s, US-built)These ships were of the T1-M-BT1 type from WW2 era. Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Punta DelgadaB-16USS Nanticoke (AOG-66)19481984 ARA Punta LoyolaUSS Klickitat (AOG-64)19481966 ARA Punta NinfasUSS Michigamme (AOG-65)19481963 Punta Medanos''-class tanker (Argentine-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Punta MédanosB-18none19501988

Training ships

Libertad class tall ship (Argentine-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA LibertadQ-2 none1963 in service

Fishing training ship (Japanese-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA LuisitoQ-51 none1985 in service

Transports and cargo ships

Motor ships (various origins)These ships can't be included in a specific "class", so are listed together in this table. Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA UshuaiaB-4Q-1019401973 Ushuaia was in 1953 redesignated as "hydrographic" with pennant Q-10. Decommissioning date in list differs from that on ship's article.ARA San JuliánB-7FS 281, SVD 38119471996 ARA MagallanesColon, Solisex-CAP Magallanes19561963 ARA BeagleSerena19571963 ARA Isla de los EstadosB-8TransbeticaTrans-Betica19801982 ARA Capitán Panigadiex-YCF CeiboCapitán Tulio Panigadi1988200? ARA Río GallegosSanta Cruz1988 ?ARA San NicolásHokusei Maru IIex-YCF Yaham19881996ARA Astra FedericoCiudad de San FernandoAstrafederico19922005 Bulk carrier transferred from Astra to the Navy, inactive since then.ARA Astra ValentinaCiudad de TigreAstravalentina19922005 Bulk carrier transferred from Astra to the Navy, inactive since then.

Steam ships (various origins)These older ships can't be included in a specific "class", so are listed together in this table. Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Azopardo18851922 ARA AméricaLake Hector19231937 ARA Bahía Blanca19181935 ARA ChubutPunta de Indio, M.O.P. 209-C19191920 Dredger leased temporarily to the Argentine Navy and converted to transport ship.ARA Comodoro RivadaviaAnselm 19421944 ARA Constitución 1900unknown Formerly the gunboat Constitución, converted into transport. Article in "Histarmar" does not list activity after 1923 or decommissioning date, due to lack of documentary sources.ARA MagallanesGran Chaco Argentino1886 Gran Chaco Argentino, at "Histarmar" website (accessed 2020-12-23)Transporte Magallanes, at "Histarmar" website (accessed 2020-12-23)1887 ARA Patagoniaex-cruiser same name1917 Transporte Patagonia (1), at "Histarmar" website (accessed 2016-10-19)1925 ARA PatagoniaIdun, Friesland1926 Transporte Patagonia (2), at "Histarmar" website (accessed 2016-10-19)1959 ARA PiedrabuenaARA Paraná19001922 Formerly the gunboat Paraná, converted into transport.ARA República19001922 Formerly the gunboat República, converted into transport.ARA Río NegroHecla, Claris, Conde de Vilana, Pedro Tercero, Tiempo19201954 ARA Vicente Fidel LópezTees19121949 ARA Villarino1880 "VILLARINO" "Histarmar" website (accessed 2016-10-20)1899

Chaco class (German-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA ChacoRio Claro, Ultramar 19251951 ARA PampaRio Bueno, Tajamar 19251950

Bahía Aguirre class (Canadian-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Bahía AguirreB-2none 19501981 ARA Bahía Buen SucesoB-6none19501982 Sunk as target by the Royal Navy after the Falklands War.ARA Bahía ThetisB-8none19501974

Bahía Paraíso class (Argentine-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Bahía ParaísoQ-6B-1 19811989 She sunk in January 1989 near Palmer Station, Antarctica.

Lapataia class (Italian-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA LapataiaB-10none 19511971 ARA Le MaireB-11none19511967 ARA Les EclaireursB-12none19511968

Hércules class fast troop transport (British-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA HérculesB-52 none1977 in service Formerly a Type 42 destroyer (D-1), was converted in 2000-2004 to this role.

Costa Sur class (Argentine-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA Canal BeagleB-3 none1978 in serviceARA Bahia San BlasB-4 none1978 in service Bahia San Blas was converted to amphibious cargo ship after the retirement of the ARA Cabo San Antonio, becoming the main vessel for use by the Argentine Marines.ARA Cabo de HornosB-5 none1979 in service

Coaster supply vessels in the Falklands War +Ship NamePennant numberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA MonsunenN/Anone19821982ARA ForrestN/Anone19821982ARA PenelopeN/Anone19821982ARA YehuinN/Anone19821982

Tugs and salvage

Harbour tugs (US-built) Ship NamePennant NumberOther namesService entryDecommissioningARA MocoviR-5ex-US Navy 1964unknown ARA CalchaquiR-6ex-US Navy (YTL 445)1964unknown ARA ChulupiR-10ex-US Navy1964unknown ARA CapayanR-16ex-US Navy1965unknown ARA ChiquillanR-18ex-US Navy1965unknown ARA MorcoyanR-19ex-US Navy1965unknown

Footnotes

List of auxiliary ships of the Argentine Navy

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